Christopher Hitchens is experimentally waterboarded for Vanity Fair.
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/video/2008/hitchens_video200808For journalism's sake!
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Moose Elaine said, (189 days ago)
That made me want to throw up, a little.
Hey, let's never be terrorists, okay?
soulcamp said, (189 days ago)
Wow! Hitchens? Hadn't he become a huge Bush supporter in recent years?
What's next? Is he gonna claim that Mother Teresa really was a saint?
Miles said, (189 days ago)
He wussed out pretty quick, no? I mean, I've ingested more water rinsing my mouth out after brushing my teeth in the morning...
extemporaneous said, (188 days ago)
I guess it's not uncommon for them not to last long...that's sort of the point. I read somewhere that lasting for 2 whole minutes is almost unheard of.
Moose Elaine said, (188 days ago)
Here's another report, which was fascinating/scary
http://current.com/items/76347282_getting_waterboarded
strangerbox said, (188 days ago)
yep, forced standing is also really awful. i forget what brilliant government official it was who said something like "i stand up all day long, what's the big deal?"
Stagewalker said, (188 days ago)
actually, having a Bush supporter do this story seems even better. This isn't someone looking for an excuse to rail against our policies, but someone towards the right. It makes his argument more compelling to the people who most need to hear this.
I just read that article today.
Yikes!